Top 10 Reef Tanks 2011
Rated #1: 200 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Tom Klebosky
Country: United States
Rank:
#1 out of 106 Reef Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By:
Tom Klebosky on
Ratings:
7.27
Number of votes:
218
About Yourself:
I have been a part of the reef culture for over 15 years. This is my second reef tank. I started with a 75 gallon tank in which I learned a lot before having the luck of getting this 200 plus tank. My original goal when I set up this micro reef was that every coral could be reproduced providing tank raised, hardy and colorful corals to the hobby. The tank has been successful to that goal.
Fish Kept:
Yellow Tang, Flame Hawk, Chromis, Clown Fish, assorted damsel, Rabbit Fish
Other invertebrates: Cleaner shrimp, chestnut cowrie, royal urchin, blue linka starfish, snails, black brittle star
Corals/Plants:
Platgyra (Brain), Yellow Sinularia, Colt Coral, Euphyllia (Frogspawn, Anchor varieties), Capenella, Sarcophyton, Caulastrea, Anthelia, green star polyps, Assorted mushrooms, lobbophytum, Turbiania, Yellow Polyps
Tank Size:
200 gallons
Advice:
Research as much as you can and have a plan. Try not to do things on the fly and think through what you need to do to be successful with anything you will have in your micro reef. This tank has been up and running since 2003. Most of the corals are a number of generations from the originals. Most of the fish are 8 to 12 years old. Growth in the tank is very fast and corals must be harvested every 6 to 12 months to prevent over crowding.
Description:
200 Gallon Reef Tank
Rated #2: 100 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Marco
Country: Italy
Rank:
#2 out of 106 Reef Tanks submitted 2011
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Marco on
Ratings:
7.2
Number of votes:
249
Quote:
no one
About Yourself:
Computer system manager, drum player
Fish Kept:
1 Pomacanthus Imperator
1 Acanthurus Sohal
1 Euxiphipops Navarcus
1 Pygoplites Diacanthus
1 Pseudochromis paccagnella
2 Synchiropus marmoratus
2 Synchiropus splendidus
2 Amphiprion clarkii
1 Dascyllus melanurus
5 Chrysiptera parasema
1 Pseudochelinus hexataenia
2 Amphiprion Percula
1 Gramma Loreto
1 Pseudochromis flavivertex
2 lysmata ambionensis
1 lysmata wundermanni
2 hymenocera elegans
3 Lysmata debelius
10 calcinus elegans
Corals/Plants:
2 cataliphyllia jardinei
1 ricordea yuma
2 euphyllia cristata
1 euphyllia glabrescens
1 seriatopora stellata
1 seriatopora histryx
1 millepora red
3 pocillopora tricolor
2 sarcophiton
1 tridacna crocea
1 tridacna maxima
3 montipora foliosa
15 acropora sp.
1 phisogyra
1 turbinaria peltata
3 goniopora (green - purple)
1 galaxea
1 actiniodiscus blue
1 fungia
Tank Size:
100 gallons
Advice:
Be patient, patient and patient again!!
Description:
front view
Rated #3: 125 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Trey
Country: United States
Rank:
#3 out of 106 Reef Tanks submitted 2011
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Ratings:
6.77
Number of votes:
148
Quote:
I love My TANK!
Fish Kept:
Yellow Tang, Hippo Tang, Naso Tang, Tonomi Tang, Two Yellow Tail Damsels, Humu Humu Trigger, Koran Angel, King Angel, B&W Clowns, 2 Chromis, FoxFace, Yellow Damsel, Six Line Wrasse, and A Watchman Goby
Corals/Plants:
SPS Dominant , With a few LPS, Chalice and Zoas
Tank Size:
125 gallons
Advice:
START SLOW and ask questions
Your Tank Is Not The OCEAN. Please DO NOT Compare It To The OCEAN, Do what Works For You And You Will Have Great Sucess!
~Trey Overton~
Description:
~125 Gallon SPS Dominant Predator Reef ~
Rated #4: 100 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Robert
Country: United Kingdom
Rank:
#4 out of 106 Reef Tanks submitted 2011
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Robert on
Ratings:
6.73
Number of votes:
182
Fish Kept:
Regal Tang, Powder Blue, Yellow + cardinals & clowns
Corals/Plants:
SPS & LPS with Zoa's
Tank Size:
100 gallons
Advice:
I am new !
Description:
Latest Pics Of My One year old Reef Tank
Rated #5: 120 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Dan R
Country: United States
Rank:
#5 out of 106 Reef Tanks submitted 2011
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Dan R on
Ratings:
6.73
Number of votes:
162
Fish Kept:
Only the pretty ones.
Corals/Plants:
Tried most of them.
Tank Size:
120 gallons
Advice:
I am still new at this, 3yrs, but you have to read. Understand your enviroment, not everything you see or want can thrive in your tank. Don't get discouraged. you will lose a fair amount but know why and learn from it.
Description:
My living room Aquascape
Rated #6: 120 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: NUXVOM
Country: India
Rank:
#6 out of 106 Reef Tanks submitted 2011
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NUXVOM on
Ratings:
6.71
Number of votes:
161
Quote:
Save the Reefs
About Yourself:
I am passionate about my aquarium !!!
Fish Kept:
1 Regal Tang
2 Tomato Clown
1 Yellow belly damsel
1 Blue damsel
Corals/Plants:
Colt coral(Cladiella sp.)
Disc Coral (Turbinaria sp.)
Flowerpot coral (Goniopora sp.)
Red Mushroom polyps( Discosoma cardinalis)
Eagle Eye (Zoanthid sp.)
Fan Worms
Bubble Coral(Plerogyra sp)
Leather Coral (Sacrophyton sp.)
Clam
Brain Coral(Favites sp.)
Torch Coral(Euphyllia sp)
Tank Size:
120 gallons
Advice:
Reef Keeping is Difficult. First start with fish only systems then move on to Reef. Before keeping reef aquarium always read good books.
Use A and B Additives and Calcium additive and Part 1 and Part 2 Additives manufactured by WaterWorldIndia
Description:
My Reef Tank With new coral Frog spawn
Rated #7: 28 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: rhonda
Country: United States
Rank:
#7 out of 106 Reef Tanks submitted 2011
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rhonda on
Ratings:
6.52
Number of votes:
153
About Yourself:
I've been only doing salt water for just over a year but have had freshwater tanks for about 10 years.
Fish Kept:
Flame angel, black ocellaris clown, tailspot blenny, starry blenny
Corals/Plants:
goniopora, alveopora, frogspawn, lots of zoas, lots of mushrooms, blue seafan, orange carnation, rose BTA, montipora, black sun coral, some star polyps, crocea clam, clove coral,
Tank Size:
28 gallons
Advice:
Be patient and do your research before buying.
Description:
Nano reef
Rated #8: 200 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Ali Akil
Country: Venezuela
Rank:
#8 out of 106 Reef Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By:
Ali Akil on
Ratings:
6.51
Number of votes:
167
Fish Kept:
flame angle, yellow tangs, sohal, clowns, Anthias, Royal Gramma, Powder blue, Fire Fish, Cole ... ect
Corals/Plants:
SPS AND LPS
Tank Size:
200 gallons
Advice:
Have patience and happy reefing.
Description:
3D Akil's Reef Tank (you can see it on YouTube)
Rated #9: 120 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: jaramie
Country: United States
Rank:
#9 out of 106 Reef Tanks submitted 2011
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jaramie on
Ratings:
6.5
Number of votes:
163
Fish Kept:
Purple Tang, Maroon Clown, Flasher wrasse
Corals/Plants:
All sorts of LPS and SPS.
Tank Size:
120 gallons
Advice:
Its an addiction! Know when to say enough, the tank is perfect. "For Now of Course"
Description:
120g reef tank
Rated #10: 220 Gallons Reef Tank
Username: Jodi
Country: United States
Rank:
#10 out of 106 Reef Tanks submitted 2011
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Submitted By:
Jodi on
Ratings:
6.44
Number of votes:
151
Quote:
Feed your filtration
About Yourself:
Not much to say about me besides I'm addicted to SW fish. Started after 10 years of freshwater and I'll never go back. Learned some things the hard way until I got smart and started listening to those that had far more experience than I.
Fish Kept:
Purple tang, yellow tang, foxface lo, sailfin tang, achielles tang, doctor tang, lieutenant tang, lawnmower blenny, Leopard wrasse, yellow wrasse, engineer goby, blue/green reef chromis, neon blue damsels, reef damsels, green mandarin, Midas blenny, copperbanded butterfly
RTBA,
Cleaner and peppermint shrimp
Astrea, nassarius, and mexican turbo snails
2 sand sifting sea stars
Blue star
Basket star
Assorted hermits
Assorted emerald crabs
Assorted feather dusters,
Corals/Plants:
Branching hammer, Aussie wall hammer, grape coral, torch coral (yellow and pink tip) radioactive kryponite candy coral, green candys, dunans, whiskers, assorted palys, assorted zoas, pink acans, Aussie lord acans, war coral, symposium, green star polyps, yellow polyps, leather toadstool, leather cabbage, green finger leather, assorted mushrooms, orange yumas, assorted ricordeas, pink encrusted gonipora, lobo brain, welso brain, bubble coral, plate coral, fire lamosa, maze brain, green wall hammer, Xenia, monti, stylophora, favites, galaxia, Validia acro, purple acro, Scroll, Green eye cup, Green milipora
Tank Size:
220 gallons
Advice:
TAKE YOUR TIME! Those who go too fast learn everything the hard way faster
Description:
My thing that gives me a quiet mind